Incident Lockheed F-104C-5-LO Starfighter 56-0937,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 47156
 
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Date:Tuesday 29 June 1965
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic F104 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Lockheed F-104C-5-LO Starfighter
Owner/operator:436th TFSqn /6252nd TFWg USAF
Registration: 56-0937
MSN: 183-1225
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Tri Dao, 15 miles NW of Kontum, SVN -   Vietnam
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Shot down by ground fire during CAS mission. Pilot Capt. Richard Cole ejected safely and rescued by US Army helicopter. Possibly pitch up.

Sources:

http://www.916-starfighter.de/F-104_Lockheed_serials_.pdf
US CRASHES Jan avn Waarde 1950 2002
JF Baugher

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
04-Nov-2008 10:35 ASN archive Added
11-Jan-2012 07:58 Uli Elch Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative]
15-Oct-2014 21:56 Anon. Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative]
20-Oct-2014 13:09 Anon. Updated [Operator]
23-Feb-2021 21:23 Paco Updated [Operator, Location, Operator]

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